Hey all I am a Django lifer here and have built almost all of my previous platforms (at least the backend) with it. That said I now use Cursor a ton and find it hugely lacking when it comes to Django / python. Anyone found something they like or have some good options?
Not sure if this is the best place for this but have been trying to find some thoughts here.
I don’t know how to properly answer your question, because I don’t quite understood what you’re trying to say. You’re saying that you’ve been using Django for a while, but is struggling to find a AI assistant to help on something that you already know?
I’m not trying to solve a specific django problem right now, no. Rather, I’m trying to find out if there are any good Django-specific AI code assist tools that people use. Particularly because I tend to code Django/Python in Pycharm and not VScode so I can’t use Cursor.
As such I don’t get all the benefits that come with that like multi-line code suggestions, tab to jump, etc.
I was in the same boat and just bit the bullet and switched to Cursor. It was a few painful days getting used to it, then a long tail of little stuff to learn, but has definitely been worth it. Now I feel equally comfortable in both and use Cursor as my primary IDE and PyCharm only for specific things that don’t work well in VSCode. I recommend just making the leap, forcing yourself to use it for a week straight, and you’ll be caught up enough to not want to go back.
Thanks for this. I took that advice and yea it took me like a month or so but i actually do feel pretty confident now with cursor for django / python. I still use pycharm for a few things particularly configuring and managing my packages but day to day cursor has been good.
Totally agree — I went through the same transition recently. The first few days felt rough, especially with all the little differences and shortcuts, but once things started to click, it became much smoother. Now I’m also using Cursor as my main IDE and only open PyCharm when I really need its advanced refactoring tools or project structure handling.
Giving it a solid week without switching back is definitely the best way to get comfortable. After that, switching back feels more like a step backward than a comfort zone.
Thanks for sharing — it’s encouraging to hear others had a similar experience!